Clamp hanger

ABSTRACT

A CLAMP TYPE HANGER FOR TROUSERS AND OTHER OBJECTS WHEREIN INITIAL CONTACT BY THE OBJECT TO BE HUNG AUTOMATICALLY CAUSES THE RETENTION OF THE OBJECT AND WHEREIN MANUAL REMOVAL OF THE OBJECT AUTOMATICALLY SETS THE DEVICE FOR THE NEXT RETENTION OF AN OBJECT.

Sept. 20, 1971 G. A. LASKO CLAMP HANGER Filed June 1, 1970 INVENTOR. GEORGE 14. LASKO BY 7 United States Patent 3,606,228 CLAMP HANGER George A. Lasko, 1508 Westclilf Drive, Newport Beach, Calif. 92660 Filed June 1, 1970, Ser. No. 41,878 Int. Cl. A47j 51/08 US. Cl. 248-31613 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE BACKGROUND OF INVENTION In this close art, inventors have attempted to achieve a simple, foolproof device which permits the operator to use both hands on objects to be retained in the hanger at all times during the hanging operation. Satisfactory achievement of this goal would obviously be of substantial advantage. In hanging trousers, for instance, having two hands free for placement of the garment permits proper alignment of the trousers in the holder. Twisting, wrinkling, awkwardness and inconvenience may then be avoided.

In the quest for the desired result shortcomings have been evident. For example, Vigor Pat. 2,889,094 leaves much to be desired. There are projecting and interefering brackets in the path of the garment. Also, accidental catching of the garment by the pinching action of a toggle is indicated. In addition theres no convenient gripping surface for releasing the squeezing jaws.

SUMMARY These and other shortcomings have been overcome by providing a single, gravity operated, bail which releases the spring loaded gripping members for retention of the trousers or other object. Placing the trousers in the device necessarily triggers the bail.

Manually overcoming the spring tension of a clamping member for withdrawal of the hung object, necessarily and automatically sets the device for a subsequent hanging. The bail falls between the gripping members bracing them apart.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS In the drawings:

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT In the drawings forming a part hereof wherein like numerals represent like parts throughout, the numeral 1 represents a conventional wall or door upon which my device may be mounted. Of course item 1 could be a movable back board for portable use of the device.

From a common die, I fabricate elements 2 and 4.

3,606,228 Patented Sept. 20, 1971 Aluminum is a desirable material but plastics or other hard and durable substances could be used. Item 2, a base member, is held to wall 1 by screws, preferably two in number, represented by the numeral 10.

The lower section of base member 2 is shaped in a channel or bracket configuration. This forms base jaw 12. This serves as one of two gripping jaws for retaining usual trousers 14. Of course any other garment or suitable object may be held by the device.

Pivotally mounted in base jaw 12 is heavy wire loop or bail 13. This novel and important feature of my invention has two parallel end arms which are either freely journalled in item 12 for gravity operation or the bail may tend toward horizontal positioning by springs 16 at the point of connection of the two arms. As shown in FIG. 2, contact of pants 14 on the two bail arms causes movement in the direction of the arrows. Slots 17 permit the arms to not protrude when the device is in use.

Swinging member 4 is oppositely disposed to base member 2 as if a mirror image thereof. Swinging jaw 8 is substantially the same as base jaw 12. The two form vicetype jaws for holding objects in the clamp hanger.

For aesthetic appearance and completion of construction, I have provided two rectangular blocks of wood which slideably mount in the described jaws. Thus swinging block 5 fits snugly in jaw 8. Sides 7 of the jaw are preferably tapered slightly to help hold the block at edge 6. This block, exposed to view, may show attractive grain of the wood. It may have indicia or ornamentation at the discretion of the fabricator. This front block covers orifices 9 which are provided for screw driver access to mounting screws 10.

As can be seen in the drawings the lower most portion of the swinging member provides a plane surface or panel.

Being recessed in respect to the other elements, it serves as a convenient handle for the operator to swing member 4 up to disengage the trousers.

Lastly, important pivot means 3 is operatively connected between the upper portions of members 2 and 4 to permit the clamping action of the integrated jaws. A spiral spring may surround a pin as in common practice for desired effect.

It is to be understood that those skilled in the art may make obvious modifications which will fall within the scope of the subjoined claim.

. I claim:

1. A clamp hanger comprising a base member; a base jaw integral with one end thereof; a swinging member oppositely disposed to the base member; a swinging jaw, the lower section of which is suitable for a handle for manually moving the swinging jaw and wherein both the base jaw and the swinging jaw are channel configuration portions of the respective members; a pivot means operatively connecting the members at the end opposite that of the jaws whereby the jaws tend to clamp together; a bail pivotally secured to one jaw in such a manner that it may fall between the jaws bracing them apart.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 826,706 8/1907 Brenizer 223-96 2,434,142 1/1948 Bryn 223-96 2,792,979 5/1957 Cole 223-96 J. FRANKLIN FOSS, Primary Examiner U.S. Cl. X.R. 2l1-89; 223-96 

